picoscope-3204-5-6-mso-users-guide

Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
PicoScope 3000 Series
User's Guide
ps3000ab.en r5
A & B model oscilloscopes and MSOs

IPicoScope 3000 Series A/B Oscilloscope & MSO User's Guide
Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5
Contents
....................................................................................................................................11 Introduction
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1 Safety symbols
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2 Safety warning
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3 FCC notice
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4 CE notice
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5 Licence conditions
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6 Trademarks
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7 Warranty
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8 Company details
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9 Minimum system requirements
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10 Cleaning
....................................................................................................................................72 Pack contents
....................................................................................................................................83 Installation
....................................................................................................................................94 Product information
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1 Model comparison table
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2 Connector diagrams
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1 PicoScope 3000 A and B Series 2-channel oscilloscopes
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2 PicoScope 3000 Series MSOs
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3 PicoScope 3000 Series 4-channel oscilloscopes
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3 Moving to another USB port
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4 Compensating probes
....................................................................................................................................155 Glossary
....................................................................................................................................176 Appendix A: Declaration of Conformity
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Index

PicoScope 3000 Series A/B Oscilloscope & MSO User's Guide 1
Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5
1 Introduction
Thank you for buying a PicoScope 3000 Series Oscilloscope from Pico Technology!
The PicoScope 3000 A and B Series Oscilloscopes and
MSOs from Pico Technology are a range of high-
specification real-time measuring instruments that
connect to the USB port of your computer. With the
PicoScope software you can use these devices as
oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers. With various
options of portability, deep memory, mixed signals,
fast sampling rates and high bandwidth, these highly
versatile oscilloscopes suit a wide range of
applications.
The A models are high-speed portable oscilloscopes with a function generator:
PicoScope 3204A
PicoScope 3205A
PicoScope 3206A
PicoScope 3207A
PicoScope 3404A
PicoScope 3405A
PicoScope 3406A
The B models have all the functions of the A models with the addition of an arbitrary
waveform generator and deeper memory:
PicoScope 3204B
PicoScope 3205B
PicoScope 3206B
PicoScope 3207B
PicoScope 3404B
PicoScope 3405B
PicoScope 3406B
The MSO models are mixed-signal-oscilloscopes with the same features as the B
models plus 16 digital inputs:
PicoScope 3204 MSO
PicoScope 3205 MSO
PicoScope 3206 MSO
Here are some of the benefits provided by the PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes:
Portability: Take the unit with you and plug it in to any Windows PC.
Performance: Up to 1 GS/s sampling, 250 MHz bandwidth and 512 MS buffer.
Mixed signal capability: Display analog and digital signals on the same timebase
with the MSO models.
Programmability: The PicoScope 3000A SDK lets you write your own programs, in
your chosen programming language, to control all the features of the scope. Using
the API functions, you can develop your own programs to collect and analyze data
from the oscilloscope. Refer to the PicoScope 3000A Series Programmer's Guide for
more information.
Long-term support: Software upgrades are available to download from our
website. You can also call our technical specialists for support. You can continue to
use both of these services free of charge for the lifetime of the product.
Value for money: You don't have to pay twice for all the features that you already
have in your PC, as the PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscope contains the special
hardware you need and nothing more.
Convenience: The software makes full use of the full-sized display, disk storage,
user interface and networking built in to your PC.
Five-year warranty: Your oscilloscope is covered for five years from the day of
purchase against manufacturing faults. We don't charge a penny extra for this.
For further information on the PicoScope 3000 A and B Series oscilloscopes and MSOs,
see the comparison table in this manual, and the specifications tables in the PicoScope
3000 Series data sheets available on our website.